Many Social Security changes are met with disdain from recipients, but some are much appreciated. Although the announcement was delayed due to the government shutdown, Social Security recipients ...

(NEXSTAR) – The announcement of the Social Security Administration’s 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) has been delayed due to the ongoing government shutdown, and amid uncertainty about the ...

It’s official: After a slight delay due to the federal government shutdown, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has delivered the long-awaited news for millions of American beneficiaries.

Social Security recipients now have a date when they will learn how much of an increase they will receive in 2026. The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the data needed to determine the 2026 ...

The percentage is universally applied, but dollar amounts will vary by state. Many Social Security changes are met with disdain from recipients, but some are much appreciated. Although the ...

The annual cost-of-living adjustment is based on a standard measure of inflation and announced in October each year. Many retirees have felt recent COLAs don't keep up with rising inflation. Other ...

Social Security benefits will get a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, a historic event because it’s the fourth straight pay increase of at least 2.5%. COLAs are tied to the CPI-W, but ...

For 75 million Americans relying on checks, here’s what the SSA's numbers don’t show.